New Zealand's team sprint trio allowed themselves to dream of an elusive Olympic gold medal after they underlined their dominance at the Track Cycling World Championships on Wednesday. Ethan...
The world has witnessed yet another display of the military might of the United States with the missile strikes on Syrian targets a few days ago. The United States justified its strikes because it...
It wasn’t until 2nd September 2013, that an American business mogul and maverick politician, Donald John Trump tweeted: “If the U. S. attacks Syria and hits the wrong targets, killing civilians,...
The 50 largest US companies, including Apple, Microsoft and Wal-Mart, are parking about $1.6 trillion in offshore tax havens to reduce their US tax burden, according to a study published Wednesday....
In troubling political times, New York's latest tourist attraction offers visitors international escapism -- a $40 million installation of 50 nations in miniature: a kind of Gulliver's Travels for...
Any new US action in Syria "will not go unanswered", Iran's Defence Minister Hossein Dehgan warned Tuesday after America threatened to follow up a strike last week with more attacks. The United...
The G7 group of nations has failed to reach agreement over threatening new sanctions against Russia and Syria. Foreign ministers were seeking a common position on the Syrian conflict, before the US...
Hundreds of Syrian students gathered on Tuesday outside the United Nations headquarters in Damascus to protest last week's US strike on a government air base. Demonstrators waved the two-star flag of...
Outrage has erupted on Chinese social media over the removal of a passenger from a United Airlines flight. Videos posted online showed a man, who appears to be Asian, being forcibly dragged from his...
Anthony Rizzo drove in the game-winning run with two outs in the ninth inning on Monday to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on a celebratory night at Wrigley Field....
Ndechumia Bilali Kimali is due to appear in court on drug trafficking charges A Kenyan accused of being the mastermind of a drug trafficking syndicate has arrived in the country under police escort...
A top US regulator moved Monday to roll back efforts to allow cellphone use in aircraft, reversing course on relaxing a long-standing ban on in-flight calls. Federal Communications Commission...
Further sanctions will be considered against Russia over the "appalling" behaviour of the Syrian regime, Boris Johnson says. The foreign secretary urged Russia to "work with the rest of the world"...
President Donald Trump has said Neil Gorsuch will be "truly great", as the Colorado judge took the oath to become a justice on the US Supreme Court. "And I got it done in the first 100 days," Mr...
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has criticised Russia, saying it had failed to prevent Syria from carrying out a chemical attack on a rebel-held town. Russia had agreed to ensure Syria’s...
The BBC has seen evidence that top executives at Shell knew money paid to the Nigerian government for a vast oil field would be passed to a convicted money-launderer. It also had reason to believe...
A joint command centre made up of forces from Russia, Iran and militias backing Syrian President Bashar al Assad threatened reprisals against any party that carries out "aggression" against Syria,...
Museums, apps and real estate: New Yorkers are taking a breather from the city's constant drive for renewal by delving into the past, searching for comfort and authenticity in fast-changing times....
Fans in the US state of Missouri have been paying their final respects to the rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry who died last month aged 90. They were allowed to view the performer's body at the...
"Saturday Night Live" returned after weeks away and opened with Alec Baldwin's President Donald Trump taking time to visit his supporters. "We all love Trump, don't we? We do. We do," Baldwin's...
